Brackney Funeral Service is a family owned and operated, full service funeral home located in beautiful Crestview, Florida. We have been proudly serving our community since 1998 and since the beginning our mission has been to help ease the burden and improve the experience that one has, when going through the trying time of arranging a loved one's funeral. This goal is accomplished through our staff of well-trained professionals who, with heart, sensitivity and creativity, help guide each of our clients to the finest personalized solution.

We offer a full suite of caskets and urns, floral arrangements and various other accoutrements to choose from. Whether you seek burial or cremation, memorial service, chapel service or graveside service, Mr. Brackney will guide you in tailoring arrangements that are within your budget and are also meaningful and representative of the life we are honoring.

In addition to at- need services, we also offer pre-need planning; this advanced planning for final disposition can bring peace of mind to an individual as well as their families. It can ensure that a service is exactly as the deceased would wish it to be. It can also be one of the kindest gestures to the surviving family members, sparing them the task of planning a funeral during their time of loss.

As a family-owned funeral home, Brackney Funeral Service offers a different level of caring. We know that funeral service is a calling with vast responsibilities which demands adherence to the highest professional standards and principles. Our families trust us to provide exemplary services, and this confidence makes us equally proud and humbled. We would love an opportunity to serve you.

There are many important decisions to be made during this sensitive time, which combine to create a personalized memorial ceremony which is a fitting tribute the life of their loved one. The primary decision is that of the means of disposition, whether that is to be burial or cremation.

Burial is by far the most popular method of disposition for various reasons. For many, religion dictates that this method be chosen. Numerous families select burial because they enjoy the concept of a final resting place; a location at which they may regularly visit their loved one. Continuance of familial tradition is another reason.

Caskets are made in a wide variety of metals. They can be made from 20 gauge, 18 gauge, 16 gauge, Stainless Steel, Copper, and Bronze. They can also be made of Hardwoods and include a variety of species: mahogany, walnut, cherry, maple, oak, pecan, poplar and pine.

Social Security should be notified as soon as possible when a person dies. In most cases, the funeral director will report the person's death to Social Security. You will need to furnish the funeral director with the deceased's Social Security number so he or she can make the report.